sentirse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sentirse — to feel
The present subjunctive of sentirse has stem changes: e > ie in most forms, and e > i in nosotros/vosotros.
sentirse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive after expressions of emotion, doubt, or desire (e.g., 'Espero que te sientas mejor').
Notes on sentirse in the Present Subjunctive
This is tricky: most forms use 'sient-', but the nosotros and vosotros forms use 'sint-' (nos sintamos, os sintáis). This is a common pattern for stem-changing -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que te sientas mejor pronto.
I hope you feel better soon.
tú
Es importante que nos sintamos unidos.
It is important that we feel united.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'nos sientamos'.
Correct: nos sintamos
Why: In the present subjunctive, -ir stem-changers like sentir use a single 'i' in the nosotros form instead of 'ie'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me siento
Sentirse has an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me sentí
The preterite of sentirse features a stem change (e > i) in the third-person forms: se sintió and se sintieron.
Imperfect
yo: me sentía
The imperfect of sentirse is regular: me sentía, te sentías, se sentía...
Future
yo: me sentiré
The future tense of sentirse is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (sentirse).
Conditional
yo: me sentiría
The conditional of sentirse is regular: me sentiría, te sentirías, se sentiría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me sintiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sentirse uses the 'sint-' stem: me sintiera, te sintieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siéntete
Use 'siéntete' (tú) or 'siéntase' (usted) to tell someone how to feel, often in a reassuring way.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te sientas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive forms: no te sientas, no se sienta...